Program Overview

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Biomedical Sciences Stream

The Biomedical Sciences stream provides a foundation in structure and function, together with an introduction to disease and therapeutics, with a particular emphasis on Human Biology and a quantitative perspective.

Stream Leader

Dr Paola Vergani

Aims

Biomedical Science encompasses those subjects which provide much of the academic basis of modern medicine. The stream aims to provide a foundation in structure and function, together with an introduction to disease and therapeutics.

Objectives

Students who complete this stream will understand:

• the molecular structure of cells and how molecules interact
• the function and integration of the major organ systems of the body
• the operation, function and pharmacology of the nervous system, with opportunities to pursue this at cellular and/or systems levels

Year 1

All Biomedical Sciences stream students take:

• Life Sciences Foundation (BIOS0019)
• Introduction to Cell Biology (CELL0008)
• Introductory Mammalian Physiology (PHOL0002)

Year 2

Combinations with Organic Chemistry stream: Students must take:

• Introductory Pharmacology (PHAR0007)
• Animal and Human Physiology: Integrative Physiology (PHOL0003)
• Structure and Function of Nervous Systems (PHOL0005) and should choose 0 - 15 credits from:
  • Human Neuroanatomy (ANAT0003)
  • Essential Protein Structure and Function (BIOC0006)
  • Fundamentals of Molecular Biology (BIOL0008)
  • Immunology (INIM0005)
  • Introductory Statistical Methods and Computing (STAT0021)

Combinations with Mathematics and Statistics stream: Students must take:

• Introductory Pharmacology (PHAR0007)
• Animal and Human Physiology: Integrative Physiology (PHOL0003)
• Structure and Function of Nervous Systems (PHOL0005) and should choose 0 - 15 credits from:
  • Human Neuroanatomy (ANAT0003)
  • Essential Protein Structure and Function (BIOC0006)
  • Fundamentals of Molecular Biology (BIOL0008)
  • Immunology (INIM0005)
  • Introduction to Biophysics (MPHY0006)

Combinations with History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science: Students must take:

• Introductory Pharmacology (PHAR0007)
• Animal and Human Physiology: Integrative Physiology (PHOL0003)
• Structure and Function of Nervous Systems (PHOL0005) and should choose 0 - 15 credits from:
  • Human Neuroanatomy (ANAT0003)
  • Essential Protein Structure and Function (BIOC0006)
  • Fundamentals of Molecular Biology (BIOL0008)
  • Immunology (INIM0005)
  • Introductory Statistical Methods and Computing (STAT0021)

Year 3

Combinations with Organic Chemistry stream: Students must take:

• Molecular Pharmacology (PHAR0011) and should choose 15 - 60 credits from:
  • Cell Signalling in Health and Disease (PHOL0008)
  • Receptor Mechanisms (PHAR0012)
  • Respiration in Health and Disease (PHOL0006)
  • Heart and Circulation (PHOL0007)
  • The Neurobiology of Neurodegenerative Disease (ANAT0008)
  • Immunology in Health and Disease (INIM0006)
  • Synaptic Pharmacology (PHAR0018)
  • Integrative Systems Neuroscience (NEUR0020)
  • Dynamic Biological Systems (CELL0014)
  • Drug Design and Development (PHAR0014)

Combinations with Mathematics and Statistics stream: Students must choose 15 - 30 credits from:

• Respiration in Health and Disease (PHOL0006)
• Heart and Circulation (PHOL0007)
• Molecular Pharmacology (PHAR0011) and should choose 0 - 60 credits from:
  • Cell Signalling in Health and Disease (PHOL0008)
  • Receptor Mechanisms (PHAR0012)
  • The Neurobiology of Neurodegenerative Disease (ANAT0008)
  • Synaptic Pharmacology (PHAR0018)
  • Integrative Systems Neuroscience (NEUR0020)
  • Dynamic Biological Systems (CELL0014)
  • Drug Design and Development (PHAR0014)
  • Immunology in Health and Disease (INIM0006)

Combinations with History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science: Students must choose 15 - 30 credits from:

• Respiration in Health and Disease (PHOL0006)
• Heart and Circulation (PHOL0007)
• Molecular Pharmacology (PHAR0011) and should choose 0 - 60 credits from:
  • Cell Signalling in Health and Disease (PHOL0008)
  • Receptor Mechanisms (PHAR0012)
  • The Neurobiology of Neurodegenerative Disease (ANAT0008)
  • Synaptic Pharmacology (PHAR0018)
  • Integrative Systems Neuroscience (NEUR0020)
  • Dynamic Biological Systems (CELL0014)
  • Drug Design and Development (PHAR0014)
  • Immunology in Health and Disease (INIM0006)

Year 4

All Biomedical Sciences stream students majoring take:

• MSci Research Project in Life Sciences (BIOS0017) - MSci Research Project

Combinations with Organic Chemistry stream: Students must choose 0 - 60 credits from:

• Neuropharmacology (PHAR0010)
• Research Techniques in Cell Biology (CELL0018)
• Pharmacology of Inflammation (PHAR0019)
• Pain (ANAT0013)
• Autonomic and Central Control of Cardiorespiratory Function (PHOL0011)
• Neural Computation: Models of Brain Function (NEUR0016)
• Foundations of Neuroinformatics (NEUR0019)
• Immunodeficiency and Therapeutics (INIM0030)
• The Immune System, Cancer, and its Treatment (INIM0031)

Combinations with Mathematics and Statistics stream: Students must choose 30 - 60 credits from:

• Pain (ANAT0013)
• Autonomic and Central Control of Cardiorespiratory Function (PHOL0011)
• The Cellular Basis of Brain Function (PHOL0009)
• Neuropharmacology (PHAR0010)
• Pharmacology of Inflammation (PHAR0019)
• Immunodeficiency and Therapeutics (INIM0030)
• The Immune System, Cancer, and its Treatment (INIM0031)
• Neural Computation: Models of Brain Function (NEUR0016)
• Foundations of Neuroinformatics (NEUR0019)
• Computational Approaches for Biosciences Research (CELL0020)

Combinations with History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science: Students must choose 0 - 60 credits from:

• Pain (ANAT0013)
• Autonomic and Central Control of Cardiorespiratory Function (PHOL0011)
• Neural Computation: Models of Brain Function (NEUR0016)
• Foundations of Neuroinformatics (NEUR0019)
• Neuropharmacology (PHAR0010)
• Pharmacology of Inflammation (PHAR0019)
• Immunodeficiency and Therapeutics (INIM0030)
• The Immune System, Cancer, and its Treatment (INIM0031)